RPF to conduct probe in West Bengal
The Hindu
Following a 17-year-old boy from West Bengal, who was arrested at the Erode Railway Junction recently claiming to be a locomotive pilot for passenger trains, a Railway Protection Force (RPF) team is l
Following a 17-year-old boy from West Bengal, who was arrested at the Erode Railway Junction recently claiming to be a locomotive pilot for passenger trains, a Railway Protection Force (RPF) team is leaving for West Bengal soon to probe further. On August 12, Shalimar Trivandrum Central arrived at the Erode Junction and RPF personnel were inspecting the coaches meant for differently-abled persons. A 17-year-old boy and A. Rabil Sheh (21), both from Harirampur village in Murshidabad district in West Bengal, were found in loco pilot’s uniform, and were on their way to Kerala. Personnel searched their bags and found red and green flags used to signal trains, torch light and badges printed with their names as loco pilots. Both were taken to the RPF station. The boy told the personnel that he was acting as an alternative loco pilot for a senior loco pilot in West Bengal and was operating passenger trains for two years. He told the personnel that based on the km covered, he was paid a monthly salary of ₹ 10,000 to ₹ 25,000 by the senior pilot. He said that he promised Rabil Sheh, who was working in the construction sector, to provide a job as a loco pilot and prepared a badge for him. However, he is yet to operate trains, he told the personnel. Hence, Rabil Sheh decided to resume his job in Ernakulam in Kerala and was on his way when the boy also joined him for a trip.
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